After losing his mother to leukemia, a Kentucky native and his family lost their home and struggled with homelessness for a period of time until they were taken in by the boy’s grandmother in Florida. Experiencing a glimpse of light, the boy made a pact: to change his life for the better. Through hard work and tenacity, Griffin Furlong, 26, excelled at school and became valedictorian. Today, he’s a civil engineer and is writing a book about his inspiring journey from living in a homeless shelter to becoming a high-achiever. Griffin’s worldview changed completely when he lost his mother at the tender age of 6. He told The Epoch Times: “It made me start thinking about what eternity meant, and I learned that life was very, very fragile.” In the days leading up to her dying, there were a series of events that have since been ingrained in Griffin forever, he …